Invasion from Aalborg University

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• Invasion from Aalborg University

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Our background

• Thomas Iversen
• 26 years old
• Born in Herning
• Living school for gymnasts two years
• Army in The Royal Life Guard year 2000

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Our background

• Kim Stenbo Nielsen
• 25 years old
• Grew up in Gilleleje
• Traveling 2 years in most parts of the world
• Served 9 months in The Royal Danish Navy

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Danish isnt that a type of pastry?

• 5,4 mill. People
• Happiest people in the world
• Most drinking people in the world
• Most functional analphabets in northern Europe
• Size?

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What do you know about Denmark?
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Aalborg University

• 12.000 students (Comparison with other
  universities in DK)
• Faculties of social science, humanities, science,
  (medicine)
• Bachelor/master (3-3½ year or 5 years)
• Divided into 6-7 or 10 semester of ½ years
  duration
• Untraditional teaching philosophy
• Branches in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

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Faculty of Science

• Civil Engineering
• Building Technology Structural Engineering
• Electronic Engineering (Acoustics, Control,
  Communication)
• Production
• Physics Nanotechnology
• Energy Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Mathematical Sciences
• Life Sciences (Chemistry, Biotechnology,
  Environmental Eng.)
• Architecture Design
• Development Planning
• Health Science Technology
• Education Learning
• Esbjerg (Chemical Eng, Biotech., Comp. Mechanics,
  Software Media Tech.)
• Copenhagen (Media Tech. Engineering)

AAU-Cubesat AAU-satII
SSETI (ESA)
Stem Cell
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Institute for Health Science Technology

• Employees
• 65 scientific
• 30 technical administrative
• 35 PhD students
• Budget
• App. 10 R p.a.

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Mission(s)

• to understand and control human biological
  systems
• diagnose and restore impaired physiological
  functions
• retrieve, transmit, interpret and present
  patient-specific information

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Laboratories at HST
Cortical Plasticity and Human Brain Mapping
Human Performance
Electrode Design and Development
Telemedicine
EEG Analysis
Orofacial Pain
Surgery Simulation
Motor Control
Experimental Pain Research
Pelvic Organs
Drug Screening
Diabetes Technology
Health Information Systems
Stem Cell Research
Visceral Pain and Biomechanics
Rehabilitation Technology
Image Analysis and Virtual Reality
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Research areas at HST

• Motor Control Neurorehabilitation Technology
• Sensory Systems Technology
• Medical Informatics
• Stem Cell Research
• Computer Vision Media Technology

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Educations at HST

• Master of Biomedical Engineering Informatics
• Master of IT in Health Informatics (Post grad.)
• Ph.d. i Biomedical Science and Engineering

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Education structure
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• 5th sem
• Problem identification and analysis at a hospital
  department (only ST)
• 7th sem
• Scientific project
• Article in English
• SEMCON (Semester conference)
• 9-10th sem
• No courses
• 1 major or two minor master projects

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Specializations

• Medical Informatics
• Biomechanics (outdated)
• Medical Signals Systems
• (Tissue Engineering)

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Biomedical Engineering Informatics
The dual challenge for Biomedical Engineers
To master and combine different disciplines
To understand the clinical domain
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Courses
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• Biology
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Medicine
• Hospital IT
• EMJ

• Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Electronics
• Digital Design
• Computer science
• Signal Processing
• Image Analysis
• Pattern Recognition
• Decision Support Systems

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Projects? What do you mean?
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• 1 large project of app. 4 months duration.
• The teaching philosophy is problem-based,
  projekt-oriented learning.
• Takes offset in the research conducted at HST.
• General courses (with exam) and courses
  supporting the project (no exam).
• One large group exam at the end of the semester
• Many projects are done in collaboration with the
  industry

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Project tasks
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• Initial problem (e.g. insulin dosage)
• Analysis (Explorative investigation, medical
  literature PubMED)
• Problem resolution (E.g. design and implementatio
  of a software system)
• Evaluation of results
• Documentation (Usually a report of 70-150 pages)

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Group work in focus
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• Groups of up to 7 students (projects course
  exercises)
• Formed according to social sympathy or
  professional interests
• Each group has a room (usually) for itself
• Exercises are done in group rooms as well.
• Each group has a supervisor

Typical week 8.15-10.00 Lecture 10.15-12.00 Exe
rcises 12.00-12.30 Lunch 12.30-14.00 Lecture 14.
15-16.00 Exercises
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Typical weekly schedule
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
Week 40 Week 40 Week 40 Week 40 Week 40
Monday 3/10 Tuesday 4/10 Wednesday 5/10 Thursday 6/10 Friday 9/10
 Project Surgical gastroeterologyOle Thorlacius-UssingAud. forsk. hus 10.00-12.00  Project HaematologyIlse ChristiansenAud. forsk. hus 10.00-12.00 Service at the department
Hospital informations-systemerPBE3. mmAud. forsk. Hus First AidKl.  15.00-18.00Færdighedslaboratoriet i Forskningens Hus Supervisor meeting  Applied Physics CDM3. mmAud. forsk. hus  Project
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Examples of Student Projects
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• Heart Rate Monitor (3rd sem.)
• Core Temperature Logger (4th sem.)
• Oral AntiCoagulation Information System (OACIS)
  (6th sem.)
• Automated Detection of Retinopathy (7th sem.)

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Heart Rate Monitor
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
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Core Temperature Logger
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
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Oral AntiCoagulation Information System
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
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Automated Detection of Retinopathy
Biomedical Engineering Informatics
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Our future?
Biomedical Engineering Informatics

• Generelt godt sving i medico-butikken i DK (Er
  blevet en af de største exportvarer)
• Strukturel reform, samt generelt fokus på EPJ i
  Denmark betyder måske mange jobs indenfor
  sundheds IT.
• Independent (ALLQTECH)
• Research at the university

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So what are we doing in São Paulo?

• MI at Aalborg University
• Establish permanent exchange program between
  Aalborg University and InCor
• Personal goals
• Complete our 9th sem. project
• Experience the organization of a foreign hospital
• Get to know Brazilian culture
• Learn Portuguese
• Meet Brazilian people

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Questions?